Federal School Code List now online only

Remember when students filing out student loan (FAFSA) forms would ask for the code for the schools they were applying to? Then you'd look up the code in a little paper booklet that the government sent to the Library? That paper booklet will cease to be with the 2008/2009 school year.

The Department of Education is making the Federal School Code List available online in PDF format. The list may be searched, printed or just viewed. The list's web site is:
ifap.ed.gov

Students can also use the Federal School Code search feature on the FAFSA web site (www.fafsa.ed.gov/).

New database -- Oxford Reference Online

The Library has added another quality database to its roster of online research tools. Oxford Reference Online is an excellent database to turn to for quick reference requests, such as word definitions, maps, quotations or short bios of famous people.
Customers can get to it from home with their library card numbers or in the library at any computer with Internet access.

You can find Oxford Reference Online under the Encyclopedias, Reference Resources & Law category on the databases page. Give it a test drive when you can ... here are some questions you can try:

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

Who said "To err is human; to forgive, divine"?

When was the national flag of Australia adopted?

Where have all the numbers gone?

I don’t know about ya’ll, but when I’m on the phone I get asked for phone numbers for different Osceola county buildings, Human Resources is one of the top. You think by now I’d have memorized these numbers, but I haven’t. I’m also a person that forgets where we keep the listing of important numbers, especially with all the moving around we’ve done lately. There are 3 easy ways to get this information:

For easy access there is a link on this blog in the links section.

Or you can:

1. Go to www.osceola.org
2. Click on the “Visitors” link on the left-hand side of the page
3. Click on the “Contact Info” link in the “About Osceola County “ section
4. On this page there is a link to the Osceola County Agency Phone Listing.

Also, there is a number you can call to ask who to speak with: 407-343-2ASK

Hope this makes your day and phone time a little easier. ;-)

Welcome!

Welcome to the new blog for the Osceola Library System's Reference Department. Check back often ~ the Librarians will be providing lots of helpful information and instruction.

Look here for great web sites, tips for answering tough Reference questions, new services and resources, community information and more!